Bernita Kirshner Brown

Bernita Kirshner Brown- Age 86, passed away August 8, 2016 in Nashville, TN. Mrs. Brown was born at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville on July 1, 1930, attended Ransom Elementary School, was a 1948 graduate of West End High School, and earned an Associate Degree from Sullins College, Bristol, VA.

She is preceded in death by her parents, William Kirshner, of Nashville, TN, and Hannah Rosen Kirshner of New York, and by her sisters, Roslyn Lavine of Greensboro, NC, and Adele Pilsk, of San Francisco, CA.

An indomitable extrovert, Bernita thrust herself in and through life, taking advantage of all life had to offer and bettering the lives of those she touched along the journey. She served as President of the Temple Sisterhood and of the Nashville Area Chapter of Hadassah, as an Officer of its Southern Region. Bernita was a member of the League of Womens Voters, Magazine Circle and an engaging educator of all things Israeli as a volunteer classroom presenter for the Hello Israel program of the Metro Nashville Public Schools.

Bernita is survived by her loving husband of over 64 years, James H. Brown of Nashville; sons, Jim Maxka (Chris), of Haddonfield Heights, NJ; Daniel B. Brown (Myra) of Atlanta, GA; daughter, Valerie Seidner (Baruch Ben Yosef) of Israel, grandchildren Carley and Yehuda Belange of Isreal, Brian and Ronit Seidner of Israel; Zevy and Tair Seidner, of Israel; Miriam Seidner, Yehuda Seidner, Daniella Seidner and Talia Seidner, all of Israel, and Hilary and Nate Schumer, of New York, NY, Phoebe Brown of Evanston, IL, and Lili Brown of New York, NY; and seven great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at The Temple Cemetery, 2001 15th Ave. North, Nashville, TN. Active Pallbearers will be Nathan Schumer, Seth Pilsk, Eric Pilsk, David Pilsk,

Russell Smith, Morris Goldstein, Robert McCullough, and Arthur Perlen. Honorary Pallbearers include: Debra and Moshe Steinberg, Berle Pilsk, Fred and Martha Goldner, Dick Eskind, Shirley Zeitlin, Sidney Goldstein, Harris Gilbert, Harris Smith, Judy Smith, Audrey Lavine and Clark Kee, Wendy Lavine, Leon May, Suzanne Brandes, Albee and Jerry Guttman, Alden Kirshner, Martin Levy, Alvin and Ann Stillman, John and Sue Oden.

Memorial contributions may be made to In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hadassah or to Temple Ohabai Shalom or to Sherith Israel Synagogue.